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Northfleet Pathway Principal Contractor Procurement

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 13:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation plans to appoint a principal contractor for the Northfleet Pathway regeneration project. The works cover the former Coach House and brownfield land at the former Northfleet Station goods yard in Northfleet. The project includes refurbishing and repurposing the Coach House, creating affordable workspace in modular shipping-container units, improving the public realm and enhancing pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station. The contractor is expected to coordinate the design as well as carry out construction. This is a construction project with associated construction services.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It currently expects to use a single-stage competitive tender through its electronic procurement portal, subject to client approvals. The estimated value is £4.3 million excluding VAT (£5.16 million including VAT). The anticipated contract period runs from 1 August 2027 to 1 November 2028. The buyer has planned market engagement and invites interested businesses to email by 23 October 2026 to receive further project information and answer three procurement questions. The planned contract is an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. The work is described as a single project, rather than separate lots.

This project is likely to suit principal contractors able to coordinate design and deliver construction on a brownfield regeneration site. Relevant capabilities include adapting and refurbishing an existing building, constructing modular workspace units, improving public space and providing better pedestrian connections. Suppliers should be prepared to manage the combined design-coordination and construction responsibilities under a design-and-build contract. The stated scope indicates a substantial, multi-element project; it may favour businesses with the capacity to coordinate several workstreams and deliver construction alongside refurbishment and public-realm improvements. The buyer has not set out specific accreditation or experience requirements at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northfleet Pathway Principal Contractor Procurement

Notice Description

The site comprises the former European Recovery and Garage Services Building, now known as the Coach House, together with the surrounding brownfield land formerly occupied by the Northfleet Station goods yard. Historically used to support railway operations, including freight handling, maintenance and electrical infrastructure, the site was subsequently used as a vehicle repair workshop before becoming underutilised following the decline of rail-related activities. The proposed development will regenerate the brownfield site through refurbishment and repurposing of the Coach House, the creation of affordable modular shipping container workspace units, enhanced public realm and improved pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station. The Client is proposing that the future Principal Contractor will be responsible for the design coordination and construction of the Northfleet Pathway Project under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. It is currently anticipated that the project will be procured through a single-stage competitive tender via the Client's electronic procurement portal, subject to the necessary Client approvals. If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257). once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.

Planning Information

If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257). once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093821-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 1 Nov 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EBBSFLEET
Postcode
DA10 1EE
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Ebbsfleet
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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